Head-on crash closes Route 202

Published 10:32 pm, Thursday, January 6, 2011

2 people injured after crash in New Milford

NEW MILFORD -- Two people were transported to Danbury Hospital with serious but non-threatening injuries in a two-car collision on Wednesday, New Milford police said. The accident occurred on Route 202 just north of Paper Mill Road at 12:39 p.m. and promptly stopping traffic until shortly before 3 p.m. Emily Pecoy, 62, and Gisele Letourneau, 63, were both treated on scene by paramedics before being taken to the hospital, according to officials. Police had no information on their conditions or injuries, although Letourneau had to be airlifted to Danbury Hospital. According to witnesses at the scene, Pecoy was traveling north on Route 202 when she inexplicably swung her SUV into the southbound lane, police said. Moments later, she collided head-on with the car driven by Letourneau, a New Milford resident.

Wilton woman, 67, busted on multiple drug charges

DANBURY -- Police arrested a 67-year-old Wilton woman on drug charges and seized 78 grams of marijuana, 20 needles and more than 230 empty heroin bags after a Wednesday evening traffic stop, police said. Amanda Denke, of Calvary Hill Road, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said. Police said a vehicle owned by Denke -- but in which Denke was a passenger -- was pulled over Wednesday shortly at 10 p.m. when officers noticed the driver was driving erratically through the Danbury Fair mall parking lot. Police searched the car with help from a K-9 Unit, they said. Denke admitted the drugs were hers and was arrested, police said. She is due in court Jan. 19.